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A view of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Christmas tree on December 5, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Foreign Business

Stock markets drift on eve of Fed rate call

NEW YORK — Global stock markets traded mixed on Tuesday as markets avoided major swings while awaiting a Federal Reserve decision expected to shed light on US monetary policy next year.On Wall Street, the Dow began the day in positive territory but finished in the red while the Nasdaq opened negatively but ended the day higher."It's normal to see the market pause before a big day and consolidate the move," said Adam Sarhan of 50 Park Investments. "The market's in a wait-and-see approach."Europe's main markets were also mixed while Asia ended the day mostly lower."The week so

By Agence France-Presse - December 10, 2025

World Bank cuts PH forecasts up to 2027

Lending to small firms still below required level

Investment approvals up 3% to P207.6B – PEZA

Peso hits new record low of P59.22 vs dollar

DOF backs extension of estate tax amnesty

Manufacturing output accelerates in October

Auction of buffer rice stocks a success – NFA

Education reforms urged by biz group

SEC, TikTok partner to fight digital fraud

Accountant’s take on the huge national debt

Board OKs DFNN capital stock hike

Repower breaks ground on Pulangi hydro project

iQIYI Scream Night 2025 Spotlights Creative Excellence and Industry Momentum

UP Symphony Orchestra to perform Handel piece on Dec 12

Canacol Energy Announces Agreement for Debtor in Possession ("DIP”) Financing

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Supreme Court for a pretrial evidence hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in New York, on December 9, 2025. (Photo by John Angelillo / POOL / AFP)

Luigi Mangione’s notes to self: 'Pluck eyebrows,' 'Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight'

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A flooded road is seen after heavy rains in the region, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Chehalis, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest

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Payment of separation pay due to installation of labor-saving device

By Persida Acosta

Seafront shipyard and port in Mariveles, Bataan. PHOTO FROM SEAFRONT

Maritime

SBSR drives employment and growth in PH

By Genivi Verdejo

Screen capture from the ‘Death at Sea’ trailer. PHOTO FROM HRAS

Human Rights at Sea launches 'Death at Sea' documentary

Campus Press

Reducing adverb clauses for brevity

Lloyd Luna, RSP

This picture taken on Dec. 6, 2025 shows a view of the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry in the Spanish Basque city of Bilbao. PHOTO BY ANDER GILLENEA/AFP.

Build & Design

Frank Gehry, master architect with a flair for drama, dead at 96

By Agence France-Presse

Premium launches in the residential market.

Philippine real estate thrives amid challenges, reveals Santos Knight Frank